Changes to Mathematics scaling in 2020 Updated advice on 'common scaling' in HSC 2020: A previous version of this note stated that a 'common scale' would be used for Mathematics in HSC 2020. This was based on a report published by NESA which stated a common scale would be introduced in part to "[disincentivise] capable students who deliberately choose easier courses for a perceived ATAR advantage…
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Some may have a prepared answer, an incredulous tale of experiences in during high school, facing adversity from chronic illness, a family member with an incurable disease.... all of which drove you to choose medicine as a career. This a big question and has to come from YOU! Everyone will have a different answer because everyone has lived a different life. But there are four things you should…
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What's changed? This is not the drastic overhaul we were all led to believe. To best explain this change, let's take the example of Acids. For the old syllabus, we learned plenty historical context, significance of discoveries and how scientists conducted their experiments. All of this is rote-learning and memorising huge chunks of text. For the new syllabus, NESA is focusing on modern…
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